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MCR - Miscellaneous Reports Collection
- 10 - Tropical Africa
  - 2 - Ascension Island

Ref No	MCR/10/2/1
Alt Ref No	MR/438
Alt Ref No	geographical classification 10.2
Title	Ascension: Miscellaneous
Description	Manuscript correspondence and reports, with printed documents and press cuttings relating to botanical subjects in Ascension Island. Includes letters to William Hooker, Joseph Hooker and Thiselton-Dyer, with letters and memorandums from Joseph Hooker, Thiselton-Dyer, and Morris. Includes letters from the Admiralty, and Robert McLachlan. Volume is arranged in the following sections: -- Birds and Insects -- (Ff49-93) Papers regarding destruction of insects including caterpillars, 'black grub' and dart moth', including through the introduction of starlings to Ascension. -- Fruit Trees -- (Ff110-112). -- Gardeners -- (Ff113-140) Papers regarding terms of employment, and recruitment, including appointment of Head Gardener, Under Gardeners, and Shepherd. -- Reports:- -- (Ff94-109) Papers regarding reports on the Island of Ascension, including: - REMARKS ON AMSTERDAM ISLAND, INDIAN OCEAN: BY NAVIGATING LIEUTENANT HENRY HOSKEN, R.N., H.M.S. PEARL, WHEN PROCEEDING TO THE AUSTRALIAN STATION, 1873 Section includes the following: ---- Barnard, Captain ---- (Ff96, 98-103) Includes: - OBSERVATIONS ON ASCENSION BY CAPTAIN F. L. BARNARD, R. N. 1864. ---- Gill, Mrs. ---- (Ff108-109) Review of 'Six Months in Ascension. An Unscientific Account of a Scientific Expedition' written by [Isobel Black] Gill, wife of David Gill. ---- Gray, Admiral Sir F W ---- (Ff94-95). -- Seeds and Plants -- (Ff1-48) Papers regarding plants, seeds and trees sent from Kew to Ascension, including regarding damage sustained during the voyage.
Date	31 Aug 1849-17 Mar 1894
Format	Manuscript papers
	Published documents
	Press cuttings
Collection Title	Miscellaneous Reports
Level	File
Extent	1 volume
Language	English

Associated persons and organisations

Code	Name	Dates
DS/UK/292	Hooker; Sir; William Jackson (1785-1865); Knight; botanist	1785-1865
DS/UK/89	Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817-1911); Knight; Botanist and second director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	1817-1911
DS/UK/90	Thiselton-Dyer; Sir; William (1843-1928); Knight; British botanist and third director of Kew	1843-1928
DS/UK/216	Morris; Sir; Daniel (1844-1933); Knight; British botanist and horticulturalist	1844-1933
DS/UK/355	Admiralty; 1707-1964	1707-1964

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